Travel Musings

60-Second Geography
Egypt
Egypt’s antiquities have drawn visitors since classical Greek and Roman times. Four thousand years of history have done nothing to dim the sense of amazement a traveler experiences encountering Egypt for the first, or fiftieth time. A bewildering mix of medieval and modern, Egypt’s gritty realities are the stuff that stirs the imagination and fuels the desire for travel. The monuments of the Nile Valley, hubbed by Cairo, remain the centerpiece for …